𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞: The Rose of Versailles (vol. 1)
𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫: Riyoko Ikeda
𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝: 02-20-21
𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝: 02-23-21
𝐏𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭: 496
𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: ★★★
𝐏𝐥𝐨𝐭: Marie Antionette finds herself tangled in the whirlwind of French society during her transfer from archduchess of Austria to dauphine of France. Luckily, she isn't completely alone. Lady Oscar is the daughter of a renowned French army general -- raised as the son and sole heir of her family's fortune. Her identity is not a secret to the French court. In fact, Marie is delighted by Oscar's story and takes her on as a personal bodyguard. The two undergo several outlandish (and historically accurate!) adventures during her journey to becoming queen.
𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐞: Historical, Action, Romance, LGBTQ+, Shojo
𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬: This story is best comparable to the films Marie Antionette (2006) and Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019).
𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰: This book was just recently translated into English from a 70's manga series and animated television series. The nostalgic art-style goes hand in hand with the historical setting and puts the reader in a totally whimsical headspace. Personally, I was a big fan of the historical accuracy and how it blended with the original characters created by the author. The fashion was accurate and breathtaking. While this book was marketed as a shojo romance, it doesn't show until the very end of the novel. Lucky me, I bought the first two volumes of the five-book series.
𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭:
𝘉𝘢𝘥 𝘙𝘦𝘱𝘶𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 - 𝘑𝘰𝘢𝘯 𝘑𝘦𝘵𝘵 & 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴
𝘚𝘰𝘧𝘪𝘢 - 𝘊𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘰
𝘈𝘭𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘐𝘥𝘺𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘤 - 𝘚𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘈𝘵 𝘓𝘢𝘴𝘵
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